Remembering the Dead in Anglo-Saxon England

This study uses sociological theories of personal memory to show how Anglo-Saxon burial practices enabled the grieving process, and ensured the remembrance of the dead. The study re-examines both funerary ritual and the monuments and topology of several cemeteries (Spong Hill, Edix Hill, Apple Down, and Rivenhall), and also looks at the impact of Christianity on memories of the dead.